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Kylie and Jason duet thrills UK crowd

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan have thrilled a London audience with the first live performance of their hit 1980s duet, Especially For You.

A deafening roar filled a near-capacity 02 arena as Minogue and Donovan, both 44, came on stage for Friday night's Hit Factory Live concert in the English capital.

The singers kept their distance for the song's opening, standing at opposite ends of the stage, but it wasn't long before Donovan swept Minogue into his arms and span repeatedly, spurred on by an elated crowd.

The duo was introduced by Pete Waterman, one of the creative minds behind Especially For You.

"Twenty-five years ago I had a dream ... that we would still be singing songs 25 years later. And one song in particular," said Waterman.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Jason and Kylie."

The concert is believed to have been Minogue's last public performance before she heads to Australia where she will appear at Sydney's New Year's Eve harbour celebrations.

Donovan had performed four solo songs earlier in the program, including Too Many Broken Hearts and Nothing Can Divide Us.

Minogue's involvement in Friday's concert was confirmed by event organisers only this week.

A spokeswoman for Hit Factory said the pair had never performed the song live, although Minogue has included it on some of her tours and sang the duet with Kermit the Frog for a TV special in 2001.

The Australian duo gained international notoriety for their roles as sweethearts Charlene and Scott on TV show Neighbours, although Minogue had left Ramsay Street by the time the single was released in November 1988.

Especially For You found chart success in Australia, New Zealand and across Europe.

The duet ended a three-hour concert which included performances by Bananarama, Rick Astley, Steps, Dead or Alive, and Sinitta.

The event celebrated the work of songwriting and production team Stock Aitken Waterman, which penned several hits including Especially For You.